Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameDiarmait mac Cerbaill
Birthabt 466, Meath, Eire
Death565, Rath-begg, Eire
OccupationArd Ri Na Eire, High King Of Ireland
FatherFergus Cennfota mac Conaill (~440-~478)
MotherCorbhach ingen Maine Corbach (~462-)
Spouses
ChildrenColmán Bec mac Diarmato (~520-587)
Notes for Diarmait mac Cerbaill
132nd High King of Ireland, 5th King of Meath
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diarmait_mac_Cerbaill
Diarmait mac Cerbaill was King of Tara or High King of Ireland. According to traditions, he was the last High King to follow the pagan rituals of inauguration, the ban-feis or marriage to goddess of the land.
While many later stories were attached to Diarmait, he was a historical ruler and his descendants were of great significance in Medieval Ireland. He is not to be confused with the later Diarmait mac Cerbaill , son of king Cerball mac Dúnlainge.